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Churchyard Cross is a medieval stone cross located in Wiltshire, England. The monument stands as a testament to the religious and social significance of parish centres during the medieval period, when such crosses served as focal points for community gatherings and ecclesiastical ceremonies within churchyards. The cross exhibits the characteristic stone construction typical of medieval churchyard monuments, though its specific architectural details and original form reflect the period in which it was erected. Its survival to the present day contributes to the archaeological and historical record of medieval parochial organisation in the English countryside.
Churchyard cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005633. View the official record →
Churchyard Cross is a medieval stone cross located in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005633.
Churchyard cross is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1005633.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman pottery kilns at Island Thorns Enclosure (7.3 km), Bowl barrow at Ashley Cross (7.7 km), Bowl barrow on Ashleycross Hill (7.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Churchyard cross stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.